Meaning of spirochetostatic | Babel Free
ˌspaɪroʊˌkitəˈstætɪkDefinitions
Inhibiting (curbing) spirochetal populations although not destroying them.
Examples
“As the previously used chemotherapeutic agents have⟳ only proved themselves to be spirochetostatic and not spirochetocidal, the patient is liable to a delayed infection which may not become⟳ manifest for years.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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